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Testing Summary
Performance in industry
and proprietary testing
W e’ve been making entrance systems for the most challenging applications
since the early 1970s. Along the way, we’ve learned a few things on how to
manufacture the longest lasting entrances to provide the lowest life cycle cost.
Start with a better design to build a better door. Instead of making our
heavy-duty doors heavy and rigid, we make them lightweight and flexible to better
withstand the rigors of real life, while minimizing wear and tear on the entire
entrance system.
Utilize modern materials and durable construction to provide the
longest possible service life. High quality, corrosion-resistant materials and
durable finishes ensure lasting beauty with minimal maintenance.
Test, test and retest! As they say, you can’t improve what you don’t measure.
• Validate performance with the most abusive industry standardized tests
• Keep testing against our own criteria
• Monitor real world test results—product life at customer installations
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A 215-pound sand bag is winched The sand bag is released to slam The sand bag impacts a door with
back to measured height. against the door. bottom edge blocked.
Proprietary Testing
Our doors can take whatever life—or we—throw at them
Sustainability Testing
Meeting the demands of green construction
Long life cycle minimizes environmental footprint
Our FRP doors have passed over 25 AAMA, ANSI, ASTM and SFBC
tests that show they are built to stand up to day-to-day use as well as
corrosive environments, water penetration, heavy use, impacts, forced
entry and even hurricanes—proving they are long lasting in their intended
use. That’s why we have the confidence to offer a limited lifetime warranty
on our FRP doors. In addition, we provide an uncomplicated 10-year parts
and labor warranty on the entire entrance.
Special-Lite, Inc.
P.O. Box 6, Decatur, MI 49045 Item #1123-R1
Ph: 800.821.6531 • Fx: 800.423.7610 • www.special-lite.com 5M 8/09 IW